American college football season
The 1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University in the 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season . It was the Mountaineers' 92nd overall season and they competed as a Division I-A Independent . The team was led by head coach Don Nehlen , in his fifth year, and played their home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia . They finished the season with a record of eight wins and four losses (8–4 overall) and with a victory over TCU in the Bluebonnet Bowl .
By defeating both Pittsburgh and Penn State for the first time since 1953 , West Virginia achieved its second outright Old Ironsides Trophy victory. 1984 was the final season in which the trophy was in contention, making West Virginia the last official champions.
Schedule Date Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance Source September 1 Ohio W 38–057,070 [ 1]
September 8 Louisville Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV W 30–655,002 [ 2]
September 15 at Virginia Tech USA W 14–748,100 [ 3]
September 22 Maryland No. 18 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) L 17–2058,353 [ 4]
September 29 at Pittsburgh W 28–1058,032 [ 5]
October 13 Syracuse Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) W 20–1057,791 [ 6]
October 20 No. 4 Boston College No. 20 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV ABC W 21–2060,286 [ 7]
October 27 No. 19 Penn State No. 18 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV (rivalry ) ESPN W 17–1464,879 [ 8]
November 3 Virginia No. 12 Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV L 7–2756,453 [ 9]
November 10 at Rutgers No. 19 L 19–2325,140 [ 10]
November 17 at Temple L 17–1921,875 [ 11]
December 31 vs. TCU W 31–1443,260 [ 12]
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
Roster
1984 West Virginia Mountaineers football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
11
Steve Superick
Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
References
^ "UK transfer helps carry W. Virginia to 38–0 win" . The Courier-Journal . September 2, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Virginia hard to stop as Louisville loses, 30–6" . The State Journal . September 9, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mountaineers edge Va. Tech" . The News and Advance . September 16, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Late Terp FG stuns W. Virginia" . The Akron Beacon Journal . September 23, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mountaineers stomp winless Pitt 28–10" . St. Petersburg Times . September 30, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Virginia return kicks Orange" . The Sunday Press . October 14, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Virginia edges BC, 21–20, on a late TD drive" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . October 21, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "West Va. defeats Penn St" . The Sunday News . October 28, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Cavaliers feeling heavenly after bowling over WVU" . The Roanoke Times & World News . November 4, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Big day for Scarlet Knights" . The Record . November 11, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Temple upsets West Virginia, 19–17" . The Courier-Post . November 18, 1984. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Mountaineers rip Frogs, 31–14, in Bluebonnet Bowl" . The Knoxville News-Sentinel . January 1, 1985. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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